rap at (someone or something)

1. To strike something with one or more quick, light blows, as when getting someone's attention; to knock or tap at something swiftly and lightly. I thought I heard someone rapping at my window in the middle of the night, so I was wide awake with fear until morning! The wind was causing a tree branch to rap at the door in a most unsettling manner.

2. To utter spoken word rhymes meant to mock or denigrate another person during a rap battle. You've got to have thick skin when someone's rapping at you, but you also have to know that it's all just part of the game.

rap at something

and rap on something

to tap on something to attract someone's attention. Who is that rapping at my door? Someone is rapping at the window, trying to get my attention. I will rap on her window and try to wake her.

词组	rap at (someone or something)
释义	rap at (someone or something) rap at (someone or something) 1. To strike something with one or more quick, light blows, as when getting someone's attention; to knock or tap at something swiftly and lightly. I thought I heard someone rapping at my window in the middle of the night, so I was wide awake with fear until morning! The wind was causing a tree branch to rap at the door in a most unsettling manner. 2. To utter spoken word rhymes meant to mock or denigrate another person during a rap battle. You've got to have thick skin when someone's rapping at you, but you also have to know that it's all just part of the game. See also: rap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. rap at something and rap on something to tap on something to attract someone's attention. Who is that rapping at my door? Someone is rapping at the window, trying to get my attention. I will rap on her window and try to wake her. See also: rap McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: a slew of (something) (one) could use (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you (one) never would have guessed (one) doesn't give a rip (about something) all right (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something) a/the feel of (something) (one) won't hear of (something) a straw will show which way the wind blows
随便看	a few bricks short of a (full) load a few bricks shy/short of a load a few cards short of a (full) deck a few cards shy of a (full) deck a few eggs short of a dozen a few fries short of a Happy Meal a few sandwiches short of a picnic a few ticks a few, two, etc. bricks short of a load affable personality affair affidavit affiliate affiliate (someone or something) to (someone or something) affiliate (someone or something) with (someone or something) affiliate with affinity affinity for affinity for (someone or something) affirmative affirmative action affix affix (one's) signature to (something) affix signature to affix (something) to (something)